Serving the public by regulating physicians and surgeons

Volume 8 | No. 3 | May / June 2020

Telemedicine has played an increasing and important role in patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. As physical distancing measures ease, registrants must continue to use virtual care in conjunction with in-person visits to reduce person-to-person contact. Striking the right balance will ensure that medical care remains accessible while efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus continue.

From his early days as council member and College president to his role as senior deputy registrar, Galt Wilson was always proud to describe himself as a member of a “village” that helps physicians be at their best.

To accommodate the current COVID-19 virtual health-care model, the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction has temporarily published electronic versions of the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Application Form (HR2883) and the Persons with Persistent Multiple Barriers (PPMB) Application Form (HR2892).

Non-hospital medical and surgical facilities must ensure pre-operative assessment of patients undergoing surgery. Post-operative support requirements are also necessary to ensure successful recovery following surgery.

Provincial and national best practices for the medical device reprocessing (MDR) of reusable medical devices include the requirement that all healthcare settings also have written policies and procedures for all aspects of MDR.

The College Connector is sent to every current registrant of the College. Decisions of the College on matters of standards and guidelines are contained in this publication. The College therefore assumes that each registrant is aware of these matters. Questions or comments about this publication should be directed to communications@cpsbc.ca.